Pius XIII (in The New Pope continuation)
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Pius XIII (in *The New Pope* continuation) is the comatose yet spiritually potent former pontiff Lenny Belardo, whose lingering presence and near-mythic status profoundly shape the Vatican’s politics and faith dynamics in the series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pius XIII (in The New Pope continuation) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pius XIII (in The New Pope continuation) Context triple: [Lenny Belardo, followedBy, Pius XIII (in The New Pope continuation)]
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A.
Pope Innocent XIII
Pope Innocent XIII was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1721 to 1724, known for his conservative policies and opposition to certain Jesuit practices.
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B.
Pope Pius III
Pope Pius III was a briefly reigning Renaissance pope of the Catholic Church in 1503, known for his short pontificate and prior service as a respected cardinal and papal diplomat.
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C.
Pope Leo XI
Pope Leo XI was a briefly reigning 17th-century pope, known for his very short pontificate of just 27 days in 1605.
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D.
Pope Clement XIII
Pope Clement XIII was an 18th-century head of the Catholic Church, known for his staunch defense of the Jesuits amid growing political pressure to suppress the order.
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E.
Pope Clement IX
Pope Clement IX was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1667 to 1669, known for his efforts to promote peace in Europe and his patronage of the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pius XIII (in The New Pope continuation) Target entity description: Pius XIII (in *The New Pope* continuation) is the comatose yet spiritually potent former pontiff Lenny Belardo, whose lingering presence and near-mythic status profoundly shape the Vatican’s politics and faith dynamics in the series.
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A.
Pope Innocent XIII
Pope Innocent XIII was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1721 to 1724, known for his conservative policies and opposition to certain Jesuit practices.
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B.
Pope Pius III
Pope Pius III was a briefly reigning Renaissance pope of the Catholic Church in 1503, known for his short pontificate and prior service as a respected cardinal and papal diplomat.
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C.
Pope Leo XI
Pope Leo XI was a briefly reigning 17th-century pope, known for his very short pontificate of just 27 days in 1605.
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D.
Pope Clement XIII
Pope Clement XIII was an 18th-century head of the Catholic Church, known for his staunch defense of the Jesuits amid growing political pressure to suppress the order.
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E.
Pope Clement IX
Pope Clement IX was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1667 to 1669, known for his efforts to promote peace in Europe and his patronage of the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The New Pope
ⓘ
The Young Pope ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
faith
ⓘ
miracles ⓘ power ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lenny Belardo ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
ⓘ
charismatic ⓘ deeply spiritual ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Paolo Sorrentino ⓘ |
| familyName | Belardo ⓘ |
| fictionalTitle | Pope Pius XIII ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ religious drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Lenny ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Cardinal Angelo Voiello
ⓘ
John Paul III (The New Pope) ⓘ Sister Mary ⓘ |
| hasReputation | near-mythic status among the faithful ⓘ |
| influences |
Vatican politics
ⓘ
faith dynamics of other characters ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for Vatican politics
ⓘ
central spiritual figure ⓘ former pope ⓘ |
| network |
Canal+
ⓘ
HBO ⓘ Sky Atlantic ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
eventually awakens from the coma
ⓘ
falls into a coma before the events of The New Pope ⓘ inspires popular devotion despite being comatose ⓘ |
| occupation | Pope ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Young Pope / The New Pope television saga
ⓘ
linked to:
The New Pope
|
| portrayedBy | Jude Law ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Supreme Pontiff
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
|
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| setting | Vatican City ⓘ |
| spiritualStatus | considered saint-like by many believers in the series ⓘ |
| statusAtStartOfSeries | comatose ⓘ |
| visualIconography |
frequently shown in slow-motion and stylized sequences
ⓘ
often depicted in white papal garments ⓘ |
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Subject: Pius XIII (in The New Pope continuation) Description of subject: Pius XIII (in *The New Pope* continuation) is the comatose yet spiritually potent former pontiff Lenny Belardo, whose lingering presence and near-mythic status profoundly shape the Vatican’s politics and faith dynamics in the series.
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